How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Low-birthweight babies

Rwanda

9.4%

in 2020

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

9.3%

in 2020

Rwanda rank

89th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

91st

Low-birthweight babies over time

Rwanda
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 89th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.0%	8.8%	0.2%	Rwanda
2010s	9.3%	9.1%	0.3%	Rwanda
2020s	9.4%	9.3%	0.1%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Rwanda or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Rwanda, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Rwanda ranks 89th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.